This isn’t your mama’s pasta salad recipe! Welcome to a whole new pasta salad, one that has ditched the chewy pasta for crisp, fresh veggies, and contains all of the Italian flavours that you love.

It’s a salad worth getting excited about! It’s hard to argue with fresh ingredients, and this salad is bursting with ‘em!

Courtesy of RealHealthyRecipes.com

Servings: 12

Here’s what you need

For the Italian Vinaigrette

  • ⅓ cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon liquid stevia

For the Salad

  • 4 zucchini, peeled and cut into thin, 1-inch pieces
  • 2 English cucumbers, seeded and chopped
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 cup green olives, quartered
  • ⅓ cup red onion, finely minced

Instructions

  1. Whisk together all of the vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. Combine all of the salad ingredients in a large salad bowl. Toss with the vinaigrette and chill before serving. Keeps in the fridge for several days. Enjoy!

Nutritional Analysis

One serving equals: 81 calories, 4g fat, 9g carbohydrate, 3g sugar, 504mg sodium, 3g fibre, and 2g protein